Holds and controls the microphone so that it can give rather than suppress information

Ideally yes. But if a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to here...does it make a noise? Was it just preaching to the choir?

gives time to clarify a concern publicly, increasing accountability;

I don’t hear any calls for accountablity this morning...and this concerns me. I ‘m not surprised though as is the media just discussing there was a filibuster of Brennan or are they discussing the real reason for the filibuster?

obtain concessions from the opposition and win over moderates; educate the public

How so? What concessions have been made or even rumored about? Educate the public. Were they even really paying attention or was it just the conservative base? Low information voters don’t watch C-span all they likely heard was crazy Rand Paul filibustered....blah, blah, blah...

emboldens the party base to elect such members to Congress;

Maybe. Yes, Rand Paul needs help in Congress.

54 posted on 03/07/2013 6:24:58 AM PST by EBH
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